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We brought Jimmy back!
I found out that Jimmy Kimmel Live! was returning to ABC when a member of the synagogue I attended Monday night whispered it from the...
Sep 25, 2025
Can you feel the heat?
The dreaded question: “Hey First name / my friend , so . . . what are you working on these days?” [Pause…] 🔥 Can you feel the...
Sep 18, 2025
This isn't working for me!
Last night, I went to hear author Elizabeth Gilbert speak at Cooper Union for the launch of her new book, Take Me to the River. She...
Sep 11, 2025
Endure Through Confusing Times
Why do so many of us turn a blind eye to our calling? On paper, I looked like the obvious choice to become a coach, teacher, or...
Sep 7, 2025
Grief Moves With Time, And So Do We
On Sunday, I stood at the edge of a small dock that hovered just a foot above the dark waters of a tiny pond. My boyfriend and I had...
Sep 2, 2025
Glacial Calving
I’m writing from the great state of Alaska. Yesterday, my son and I saw several massive glaciers, glacial waterfalls, and a phenomenon...
Aug 21, 2025
Synchronicity feels Like Magic
Ever have one single, blessed 💫synchronicity💫 occur in your favor? An invitation, a surprise meeting, an “ah-ha” moment — something...
Jul 29, 2025
Soap Box
I had a vision last week that I'd build a soap box to stand on and practice speaking. A soap box like the Little Rascals 🐶 used at...
Jul 25, 2025
Got Me a Fan Girl!
I met my fan girl (Hi Meghan!) Meghan is already in this community, but I hadn’t met her—until Thursday, at a Zen Monastery of all...
Jul 22, 2025
Perspective, looking back
A few months ago I was introduced to Barbara Bennion . Barbara danced for the Martha Graham Company and is currently a playwright. ...
Jul 14, 2025
Up the Tube
“Going Up the Tube” sounds like a 🧪 science experiment gone terribly wrong. Maybe it does describe a botched experiment? 😬 IDK, I am...
Jul 10, 2025
Feeling Shell-less?
Feeling shell-less? Imagine how a hermit crab feels, moving along the shore, naked. Inching sideways, feeling for a new home. 🏡 Not...
Jul 7, 2025
Because I Can
At Thursday’s Creativity Conference in New York, I had the privilege of hearing speaker, spoken word performance artist, and producer...
Jun 24, 2025
Curse and Blessing of Jury Duty
🙏 Bless the Jury Duty gods this week: I cleared my schedule and haven’t yet been called to serve! Last week, though, I was cursing...
Jun 12, 2025
Buddy Up
In January, I sent a colleague a half-silly, half-serious text:“Let’s start a podcast?” I wanted to talk about how hard it is for...
May 31, 2025
Give to Get
The #1 way to get something you want is to give. What is something you want to get, to have, or to experience? Don’t edit yourself. ...
May 16, 2025
After the Push, Comes the Pain
I've missed writing you. It’s only been a week since my last email, but somehow it feels like weeks have passed. I know I’m not alone...
May 14, 2025
Begin again, and again
When I create something — a new program, a story, a talk — I’m taking a risk. Even with sincere effort and skill, the work might turn...
Apr 30, 2025
Funny, Not Funny (But Still Fun)🎈
When I’m relaxed, I’m can make people laugh.My boyfriend and I have pee-your-pants laughing jags on the regular. But when I started...
Apr 21, 2025
A mixtape 📼 and the Gen X condition (debunked)
My husband loved to make mixtapes. 📼 To this day, I can’t hear UB40’s Red Red Wine or James Taylor’s Something in the Way She Moves ...
Apr 15, 2025
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